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​ Description
  • ​Aim is to educate Georgian youth, from both sides of the ABL (Administrative Boundary Line), about the democratic political process, specifically the systems and infrastructure that allow a democratic government to exist and the integral role of citizen participation in ensuring the success of the government.
         Goals 
  • Demystification of the political process and teaching youth about effective grassroots organization techniques that will empower them play more prominent roles in their local communities. 
  • Understanding of democratic principles among the youth of Tserovani, Prezeti, Khurvaleti and Shavshvebi IDP settlements, and the youth from the ABL vilage of Odzisi;
  • Educating youth in such areas as public speaking, project design and management, political and democratic ideology, human rights, and confidence building
          Plan 
  1. Training of mentors.
  2. Joint training for mentors and active youth of the region, working on project ideas.
  3. Implementation of community projects in 5 locations.
  4. Impact measurement training for Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub (MMRH) and project beneficiaries alongside closing conference.

Training in Mentorship

Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," For Better Future conducted the work meeting with the selected mentors from five locations: Tserovani, Prezeti, Shavshvebi and Khurvaleti IDP Settlement and ABL village Odzisi.
Mentors, together with the active youth will implement the community project. The budget of each project in each location is 1500 EUR.
Mentioned project aims to educate Georgian youth, from both sides of the ABL(Administrative Boundary Line), about the democratic political process; specifically, the systems and infrastructure that allow a democratic government to exist and the integral role of citizen participation in ensuring the success of the government.
Methodology, used during the meeting was provided by the partner organization Pro Progressione.
The project is co-financed by the Governments of the Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
The project is co financed by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Republic of Korea.
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Project Design and

​ Management Training

Within the frame of the project: "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia", organization For Better Future conducted the work meeting with the youth from five locations:
Tserovani, Prezeti, Shavshvebi and Khurvaleti IDP Settlement and ABL village Odzisi.
Participants of the meeting developed the action plan in order to implement the provided activities based on their project proposals. The budget of each project in each location is 1500 EUR.
Mentioned project aims to educate Georgian youth, from both sides of the ABL(Administrative Boundary Line), about the democratic political process; specifically, the systems and infrastructure that allow a democratic government to exist and the integral role of citizen participation in ensuring the success of the government. Information needed for the training, was provided by the partner organization from Slovakia ADRA Slovensko - and was adapted by the organization For Better Future.
The project is co-financed by the Governments of the Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
The project is co financed by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Republic of Korea.

Community Projects

​KHURVALETI IDP SETTLEMENT
Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," project participants from the Khurvaleti IDP Settlement implemented the project "Community Center in Khurvaleti IDP Settlement" within the timeframe of June 30 - August 15, 2020, with a budget of 5,000 GEL.
Various materials, books, and furniture  were purchased in order to conduct movie screenings, discussions, and cultural-educational activities to support the non-formal development of local youngsters. Activities have been conducted ongoing since the start of the project.  ​

Shavshvebi IDP Settlement
Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," project participants from the Shavshvebi IDP Settlement implemented the project "Youth Center in Shavshvebi IDP Settlement" within the timeframe of June 30 - August 15, 2020, with a budget of 5,000 GEL.
Six young people took part in the project, but during the community project implementation, a local initiative group was formed with more than 10 participants.
Different materials and furniture  were purchased in order to conduct movie screenings, discussions, and cultural-educational activities to support the non-formal development of local youngsters. Activities are conducted weekly and are very popular amongst the inhabitants of the settlement, especially youth.



Prezeti IDP Settlement
Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," project participants from the Prezeti IDP Settlement implemented the project "Outdoor Fitness Equipment in Prezeti IDP Settlement" within the time frame of June 30 - August 15, 2020, with a budget of 5,000 GEL.
Different outdoor fitness equipment and building materials were purchased. The promotion of a healthy lifestyle was one of the main indicators for the project initiative group from Prezeti while developing the project idea.

 Tserovanii IDP Settlement
Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," project participants from the Tserovani IDP Settlement implemented the project "Promoting Healthy Lifestyle in Tserovani IDP Settlement," within the timeframe of June 30 - August 18, 2020, with a budget of 5,000 GEL.
Recreation zone and volleyball playground materials were purchased.
The promotion of a healthy lifestyle was one of the main indicators for the project initiative group from Tserovani, while developing the project idea.
During implementation of the community project, participants contacted different local and national institutions and businesses in order to attract in-kind contribution and involve others in local change. 
  • The local municipality handed the space over to the project initiative group to create the recreation zone and volleyball playground;
  • The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia provided volleyball net and volleyballs;
  • The Administration of South Ossetia purchased medals and cups for winners; and
  • The company Zedazeni provided fresh beverages for the volleyball tournament.
Village OF Odzisi
Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," project participants from the ABL village of Odzisi implemented the project "Recreation Zone in Village Odzisi" within the time frame of June 30 - August 25, 2020,  with a budget of 5,000 GEL.
Recreation zone materials were purchased. During implementation of the community project, project participants contacted various local and national institutions, and businesses in order to attract in-kind contribution and involve others in local change. 
The village of Odzisi is an Administrative Boundary Line village.

Impact Measurement Training

Within the frame of the project "Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia," MMRH conducted Impact Measurement Training for the project participants.
Participants of the training evaluated small-scale project implementation and outlined future collaboration possibilities. 
The project aims to educate Georgian youth, from both sides of the ABL (Administrative Boundary Line), about the democratic political process—specifically, the systems and infrastructure that allow a democratic government to exist and the integral role of citizen participation in ensuring the success of the government.
Methodology used during the meeting was provided by partner organization Galician Foundation of Development and Education.
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This project is co-financed by the Governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe. 

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​Project Donor and Partners​
International Visegrad Fund
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
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Adventist Development and Relief Association
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Pro Progressione
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Fund Galician Foundation of Development and Education
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  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Advisory Council
  • Publications
  • Projects
    • Sustainable Development Through Advocacy in War Affected Communities in Georgia
    • Visegrad Mentorship Academy for War Affected Youth in Georgia
    • Supporting IDP Women's Sustainable Livelihoods Through Entrepreneurship in Georgia
    • Promoting the Implementation of Juvenile Justice System Reform
  • Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub
    • Civil Society STAR initiative
    • Georgian Civil Society Sustainability Initiative 2017-2020
    • CSOs Of Mtskheta
    • CSOs of Dusheti
    • CSOs of Kazbegi
    • CSOs of Tianeti
    • CSOs of Akhalgori
  • The Bookmobile
  • Volunteering
  • What is an IDP ?